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Lancaster, PA, March 17, 2017—Armstrong Flooring announces the “Bring It Home!” Spring Promotion, offering consumers a chance to save up to 10% on select hardwood and resilient flooring collections, including Alterna Engineered Stone, from April 14 through May 31.
Washington, DC, March 16, 2017—Privately owned housing starts in February were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,288,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced.
Chicago, IL, March 16, 2017—In response to LEED v4, Gerflor USA is launching product-specific EPDs.
Niguel, CA, March 16, 2017—Fuse Alliance has announced the recipients of the network’s Member and Supplier Awards, which were recognized at the organization’s 2017 annual conference. Fuse Alliance also announced the winners of its inaugural Spark Awards, presented to network members only.
Solon, OH, March 16, 2017—Tarkett has partnered with Sustainable Minds (SM) to provide a simple and easy way for architects and designers to find material and environmental product transparency information on more than 850 Tarkett products across all its North American brands—Tandus Centiva, Johnsonite and Desso—and all in one place: the SM Transparency Catalog.
Washington, DC, March 16, 2017—The number of job openings was little changed at 5.6 million on the last business day of January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Washington, DC, March 15, 2017— Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes jumped six points to a level of 71 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.
Washington, DC, March 15, 2017— The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.1% in February on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Atlanta, GA, March 15, 2017—Interface has announced the appointment of Bruce Hausmann as its new vice president and chief financial officer, effective April 10.
Washington, DC, March 15, 2017— The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for January was estimated at $1,359.3 billion, up 0.2% from December 2016 and was up 6.4% from January 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.